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GPs in the UK

Statistics report on general practitioners (GP) in the United Kingdom (UK)

This report includes a variety of facts and statistics on general practitioners (GP) in the United Kingdom (UK). Included within are chapters on the number of GPs by each country, age, and ethnicity. Moreover there is information on the number of GP practices, or sometimes called GP surgeries in the UK. Further, there are several chapters covering various surveys on GP trainees, GPs, and their patients.

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Overview

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  • Premium Statistic Number of registered doctors in the UK in 2025, by gender and specialty
  • Premium Statistic Doctors on the GP register in the UK 2006-2024
  • Premium Statistic General practitioners in the UK 2024, by country
  • Premium Statistic Number of GPs per 100,000 patient in the UK 2024, by country

GP by gender

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  • Premium Statistic Number of GPs in England 2010-2024, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Number of GPs in Scotland 2012-2023, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Number of GPs in Wales 2012-2024, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Number of GPs in Northern Ireland 2000-2024, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Gender distribution of general practitioners in the UK 2024, by country

GP by ethnicity and age

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  • Premium Statistic Number of GPs in England 2023, by age group
  • Premium Statistic Number of GPs in Scotland 2023, by age group
  • Premium Statistic Number of GPs in Wales 2024, by age group
  • Premium Statistic Number of GPs in Northern Ireland 2024, by age group
  • Premium Statistic Number of GPs in England 2024, by ethnicity
  • Premium Statistic Number of GPs in Wales 2024, by ethnicity

GP practices

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  • Premium Statistic Number of patients per GP Practice in England 2016-2024
  • Premium Statistic Number of GP practices in England 2016-2024
  • Premium Statistic Number of GP practices in Scotland 2007-2023
  • Premium Statistic Number of GP practices in Wales from 2007-2023
  • Premium Statistic Number of GP practices in Northern Ireland from 2007-2024

GP survey

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  • Premium Statistic General Practitioners who reported mental wellbeing changes in the UK, 2024
  • Premium Statistic Likelihood of GPs remaining in their field in five years time in UK 2024
  • Premium Statistic Reasons for GPs to remain in general practice in the UK 2024
  • Premium Statistic Opinions of GPs about staff shortage and workload in the UK 2024
  • Premium Statistic Actual weekly working hours of GPs in NHS general practices in the UK 2024

GP patient survey England

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  • Premium Statistic Good or poor experience with GP practices in England 2025
  • Premium Statistic Treatment of patients at their last GP appointment in England 2025
  • Premium Statistic Ease of contacting GP practices in England in 2025, by contact method
  • Basic Statistic Waiting for a GP appointment in England 2024

GP appointment England

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  • Basic Statistic Time from booking to GP appointment in England 2025
  • Basic Statistic Duration of GP appointment in England 2025
  • Basic Statistic GP appointment in England 2025, by mode

Miscellaneous

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  • Premium Statistic Number of patients per FTE GP in England 2016-2024
  • Premium Statistic GPs needing a visa sponsor for work in the UK 2024
  • Premium Statistic Job security of GP trainees in the UK 2024
  • Premium Statistic Average number of jobs GP trainees applied for in the UK 2024
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